A significant number of employers are facing a talent shortage, with 36% reporting difficulty filling jobs, the highest rate since 2007. The top roles affected include skilled trade workers, engineers, and sales representatives, with varying trends in different countries. The survey highlights rapid technological development and shifting demographics as key factors contributing to these shortages.

1. OF EMPLOYERS
EXPERIENCING A
TALENT SHORTAGE
SAY THIS HAS A
MEDIUM OR HIGH
IMPACT ON THEIR
ABILITY TO MEET
CLIENT NEEDS
OF EMPLOYERS
REPORT DIFFICULTY
FILLING JOBS
The highest proportion
since 2007
36 %
TOP 10JOBS EMPLOYERS ARE
HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING
TALENT SHORTAGES IN
LEADING GLOBAL ECONOMIES
TOP 10COUNTRIES THAT
HAVE DIFFICULTY FILLING JOBS
54 %
Skilled Trade
Workers
Engineers Technicians Sales
Representa-
tives
Accounting
& Finance
Staff
2 3 4 51
Management
/Executives
Sales
Managers
IT Staff Office
Support
Staff
Drivers
106 7 8 9
United
Kingdom 12%
decrease of
1 percent
Japan
81%
decrease of
4 percent
France
21%
decrease of
12 percent
Peru
67%
increase of
39 percent
Brazil
63%
decrease of
5 percent
Panama
58%
increase of
20 percent
China
24%
decrease of
11 percent
India
64%
increase of
3 percent
Turkey
63%
increase of
5 percent
Colombia
57%
increase of
27 percent
Germany
40%
increase of
5 percent
Argentina
63%
increase of
22 percent
New Zealand
59%
increase of
8 percent
Hong Kong
56%
decrease of
1 percent
United
States 40%
increase of
1 percent
India
64%
increase of
3 percent
Japan
81%
decrease of
4 percent
2
5
8
3
6
9
4
7
10
1
5TRENDS
AFFECTING TALENT
SHORTAGES TODAY
Rapid Technological Development1
Shifting Demographics2
Mismatch Between Talent Supply And Demand3
4
Lack Of Hard And Soft Skills Among Today’s Youth5
ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey 2014 Find out more here:
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Fast Growing Emerging Economies
2014 TALENT SHORTAGE SURVEY
ManpowerGroup spoke to over 37,000 employers in 42 countries
and territories to look at the extent to which they are having difficulty
finding the right talent and what jobs are most difficult to fill.